Data collection system

Abstract

A data collection system for collecting data of an electronic device is provided. The data collection system includes: a processor for detecting and classifying the electronic device, a test device driven by the processor for testing the electronic device, a light coupling set, and a data collector respectively connected with the processor and the test device optically through the light coupling set for optically collecting the data of the electronic device from the processor and the test device and transforming the data into a particular information format. The feature of the data collection system is that, the protocol used for different outside devices is burned in the microprocessor in a format of firmware program so that the need for altering the hardware circuit is prevented.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A data collection system for collecting data of at least one electronic device, comprising: 
       a processor for detecting and classifying said electronic device;  
       at least one test device having a serial number thereon and connected with said electronic device through a cable for testing said electronic device, wherein said cable further comprises a misconnection-proof device having a fixed identification code thereon; and  
       a data collector optically connected with said processor and said test device through a light coupling device respectively for optically collecting said data of said electronic device from said processor and said test device and transforming said data into a particular information format,  
       wherein whether said serial number on said test device is matched with said fixed identification code of said misconnection-proof device connected therewith is judged by said data collector.  
     
     
       2. The data collection system according to  claim 1 , wherein said misconnection-proof device is a jumper. 
     
     
       3. The data collection system according to  claim 1 , wherein said data collector further comprises a microprocessor for matching said fixed identification code on said misconnection-proof device and said serial number on said test device connected therewith, thereby allotting said data of said electronic device to said test device having said serial number matched to said fixed identification code when said fixed identification code on said misconnection-proof device does not match said serial number on said test device connected therewith. 
     
     
       4. The data collection system according to  claim 1 , wherein said data collection system further comprises a data collection host machine for receiving said particular information format of said data of said electronic device from said data collector through an electrical cable and saving said particular information format of said data of said electronic device. 
     
     
       5. The data collection system according to  claim 4 , wherein said electrical cable is a 8255 I/O interface cable. 
     
     
       6. The data collection system according to  claim 1 , wherein said data of said at least one electronic device is presented by a binary system. 
     
     
       7. A data collector, comprising: 
       a signal input port for receiving a light signal carrying data of an electronic device from a test device;  
       a microprocessor saving at least one communication program for collecting said data of said electronic device transmitted from said test device, encoding said data into a collected data and decoding a protocol between said electronic data collector and said test device;  
       a signal output port for outputting said collected data to a data collection host machine; and  
       a switch device for choosing a specific said communication program from said microprocessor to encode and decode said protocol between said electronic data collector and said test device when said protocol is chanted.